Hand Wind Pocket Watch
Antique Early 1900s American Pocket Watches
20th Century American Art Deco Pocket Watches
Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
20th Century Unknown Pocket Watches
Antique 1840s English Pocket Watches
Gold
Antique 1750s French Pocket Watches
Gold, Silver
Early 20th Century Swiss Art Deco Pocket Watches
Silver
20th Century Swiss Pocket Watches
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century British Edwardian Pocket Watches
9k Gold
Vintage 1920s Swiss Pocket Watches
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Early 1900s Swiss Victorian Pocket Watches
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1920s Swiss Pocket Watches
White Gold
Vintage 1920s Swiss Victorian Pocket Watches
Silver
Vintage 1930s Swiss Art Deco Pocket Watches
Platinum
Vintage 1970s Swiss Pocket Watches
Steel
Early 20th Century Australian Art Nouveau Pocket Watches
Gold, 14k Gold
20th Century Swiss Pocket Watches
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1930s Swiss Pocket Watches
14k Gold
Vintage 1920s Swiss Art Deco Pocket Watches
Platinum
Antique Early 19th Century British Regency Pocket Watches
Diamond, Sterling Silver
Antique 1880s Swiss Late Victorian Pocket Watches
14k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Swiss Pocket Watches
18k Gold, Rose Gold
20th Century French Pocket Watches
Gold, 18k Gold
Antique 1840s Swiss Baroque Pocket Watches
Antique Early 1900s Swiss Pocket Watches
Yellow Gold
Vintage 1920s American Pocket Watches
Silver
Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Pocket Watches
Sterling Silver
Vintage 1950s French Pocket Watches
Diamond, Platinum
Antique 19th Century Swiss Pocket Watches
18k Gold, Rose Gold
Antique 1850s French Baroque Pocket Watches
Antique 19th Century Swiss Pocket Watches
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Swiss Pocket Watches
18k Gold, Rose Gold
20th Century Pocket Watches
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1910s Swiss Edwardian Pocket Watches
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Vintage 1950s Swiss Art Deco Pocket Watches
Diamond, White Diamond, Platinum
20th Century Swiss Pocket Watches
Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Vintage 1920s Swiss Pocket Watches
18k Gold
Antique Early 19th Century English Pocket Watches
18k Gold, Rose Gold
Antique 1870s French Pocket Watches
Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Antique 19th Century French Artisan Pocket Watches
Yellow Gold
Antique 1830s Swiss Pocket Watches
Early 20th Century Spanish Pocket Watches
18k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
Vintage 1940s American Pocket Watches
Other
20th Century Pocket Watches
Yellow Gold
Vintage 1940s Unknown Art Deco Pocket Watches
Diamond, Platinum
Antique Early 1900s Swazi Pocket Watches
Diamond, Sapphire, Yellow Gold
Antique 19th Century Swiss Pocket Watches
Gold, 18k Gold
Antique 1880s Swiss Victorian Pocket Watches
Diamond, Gold, Silver
Vintage 1940s Unknown Art Deco Pocket Watches
Diamond, Platinum
Antique 18th Century British Pocket Watches
Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold
20th Century Pocket Watches
Silver, Enamel
Vintage 1910s Swiss Edwardian Pocket Watches
Rock Crystal, White Diamond, Diamond, Crystal, Amethyst, Enamel, Yellow ...
Antique 1840s British Pocket Watches
Vintage 1960s Swiss Wrist Watches
Vintage 1910s Swiss Art Nouveau Wrist Watches
18k Gold
Vintage 1920s European Art Deco Wrist Watches
Vintage 1930s Swiss Art Deco Wrist Watches
Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Antique 1890s English Victorian Carriage Clocks and Travel Clocks
Brass
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Sterling Silver
Gold
Vintage 1920s Swiss Art Deco Wrist Watches
Gold-filled
Vintage 1930s European Art Deco Wrist Watches
Steel, Stainless Steel
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Finding the Right pocket-watches for You
Can you pull off a vintage pocket watch? Of course you can. With a suit and a waistcoat, a pocket watch can be a refreshing alternative to a wristwatch.
The earliest pocket watches were luxury items, and, owing to cost, they weren’t commonplace until the 19th century. Artfully crafted pocket watches were a symbol of wealth, and manufacturers such as Vacheron Constantin and Patek Philippe became known for theirs. (Today, they’re among the most sought after by collectors and enthusiasts.)
At the onset, pocket watches resembled small round table clocks, and pulling your small round table clock — perhaps of the silver variety — out of your breast pocket in front of someone else demonstrated unequivocally that you cared about punctuality. For collectors, pocket watches are big, and that means a larger canvas provided for functions without crowding the dial. For example, the Marius Lecoultre pocket watch — made circa 1890 — does everything but uncork your wine.
In the late 1800s, the open-face pocket watch became a staple on the American railroad. It was a requirement for railway workers to wear a pocket watch, as the timepieces were responsible for keeping conductors on schedule. This was a boon to the watchmaking industry, with companies like Hamilton, the Elgin National Watch Company and the Waltham Watch Company producing high-grade and workingman’s watches.
By the 1930s, wristwatches comprised the bulk of watch manufacturing in America, superseding the pocket watch. Suddenly, if you wanted to know the time, you merely glanced at your wrist. But given their vintage charm and our general appetite for good design, pocket watches are a piece of statement-making jewelry and today can prove complementary to your formal attire in a manner that is stylish and unconventional.
Let time take its course — browse a vast selection of antique and vintage pocket watches available on 1stDibs designed by legendary brands such as IWC, Cartier and more.
- What is a key wind pocket watch?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022A key-wind pocket watch is a type of portable timepiece produced from the early 19th century through the middle of the 19th century. It features a mechanism that requires regular winding with a device called a winding key. Shop a range of key-wind pocket watches on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022How old key-wind pocket watches are varies greatly. Watchmakers used key-wind mechanisms in pocket watches starting in the 16th century and continued the practice until the mid 19th century. You can find a collection of key-wind pocket watches on 1stDibs.
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